Wayne County’s unemployment rate ticks up according to the latest figures from the state.  The N.C. Department of Commerce says Wayne County’s seasonally unadjusted jobless rate increased to 6.3% in January.  That’s up just slightly from the 6.2% rate recorded in December.  When comparing year-to-year, the latest jobless figures also show a significant increase from the 3.8% unemployment rate recorded in Wayne County in January of 2020 before pandemic restrictions began.  Statewide, unemployment rates decreased in 62 North Carolina County’s in January.